Jojo ha regresado de la cárcel, y la tensión y el miedo entre los vecinos vuelven a crecer. Se preguntan si algún día se toparán con Jojo en la calle y si él les hará alguna maldad o los agredirá solo por diversión. Los vecinos desearían que Jojo se fuera lejos y no regresara nunca más. Pero hay quienes desean algo aún peor para Jojo. Algo realmente malo.

Ardell Withrow es uno de ellos.

Disponible en inglés: Back

Norah McClintock est l’auteure de plus de 40 livres, dont ceux des collections Chloe & Levesque, Mike & Riel et Robyn Hunter Mysteries, tous publiés chez Scholastic Canada. Les livres de Norah ont été traduits dans une douzaine de langues. Elle a remporté le prix Arthur Ellis dans la catégorie du meilleur roman policier jeunesse et beaucoup d’autres récompenses. Native de Montréal, Norah a obtenu un baccalauréat en histoire de l’Université McGill. Une mer de chagrin est son premier roman historique. «Il est temps d’utiliser toutes ces connaissances en histoire», a-t-elle dit. Norah vit maintenant à Toronto.

Norah McClintock is the author of Tell and Snitch, both Orca Soundings novels. Norah lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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• Commended, CCBC Best Books for Kids & Teens, starred selection
• Commended, TriState Young Adult Book Review Committee Book of Note
• Commended, Resource Links, The Year's Best Books
• Commended, Ontario Library association (OLA) Best Bets

"Bullying and revenge are common themes in young adult literature, but author Norah McClintock gives these classic themes an updated twist...The experiences in the book are ones to which almost any reader will relate."

Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy

"This short but powerful story explores the topic of forgiveness and redemption from the perspective of a bystander who renames nameless and genderless...This is a good morality tale that will have reluctant readers thinking about how they would react in a similar situation. Recommended."

Southwestern Ohio Young Adult Materials Review Group (SOYAMRG)

"Back is sure to satisfy Norah McClintock fans as well as teens looking for an authentic urban experience in a well-told, accessible story. It is also an excellent choice for read-aloud. Highly Recommended."

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"Fits the Orca Soundings template to perfection. It is suspenseful and plot-driven, and written in a neutral way that leaves much to the inference of the reader. It covers strong, current issues with realistic language."

Resource Links

"Perfect for reluctant readers up for some soul-searching."

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